New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-16
NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK CII1
"Charles Wlson.-Thero Is legal obstacle to
your changing your name yOu suggest nor arc any
formalitics essential. All that need do is In the
future TO write your middle either In full or with
the Initial A. and continue TO use tho amended form
But wish the form Of your legal name fixed with
certainty, you could aIpy to the onmon IIeaS ouI,
upon petition for order TO that effect in accordance
with tho statute But in that case. you would better
act through some competent attorney
Apheus Geor a member OF tho Produce Exchange,
was yesterday appointed caller Of grain By the Board
OF Managers, with a salary of $500 year
Tho members OF the Cotton Exchange succeeded by
ballot yesterday. in securing Saturday, December
"a. extra holiday. But the majority was so
small to leave strong doubt that the suggestion
to make December 81 n olo holiday will be adopted
Tho vote stood 80 to %.
Collector Magone yesterday appointed tho follow
Ing clerks from 81 200 grade to the 81 400 grade
Richard NJ. Fleming. James f. Mahon and Daniel w.
House. Thorn j. Murphy and Kyran Kelly were ap-
pointed night inspectors
A service in memory of John b. Cornell. formerly
president OF Board OF Trustees OF St. Lues Metho
dist Episcopal Church, of which the Rev. S. Triple
Is pastor Will be held In The church. I'm Forty irstst
Broadway, on Sunday evening. The Rev. Drs.
Buttz and Crawford and General Clinton H. FISK Will
speak
The Musical Mutual Protective Association will learn
today what officers It elected last week, There are
about 1900 members of tbs association and the
tcllcrs could the votes counted In time 10 re-
port at the meeting following the election
There will probably be a strong protest against tho
bin for TIE funeral Of Alderman James J. Corcoran
when 1t comes before tho Aldermen on Tuesday. on
the ground that some OF tho items are excessive
Mayor Hewitt has written a letter to Corporation
Counsel O'Brcn stating that If. in his judgment,
nothing be gained by continuing the Tweed Ring
SUITS he is justified in dropping them and thus saving
the city $4,000 year. which has been appropri-
Ned heretofore To prosecute them
Tho street laborcrs and Gavers. to the number OF
katsc
organized tie selves in'o union. and Will hold
meeting Tuesday evening at Clarendon Hall TO
devise soma means. II possible. Of having tle WORK
on tho subways resumed
Tho opening game OF polo at Suffers Park VIII
be played night. the Ncw-York and Newark
teams cOntcsting.
Mrs. Hannah Dent, OF No. 433 East Eighccnth-st.
died at Bellevue Hospital yesterday from burns re-
ccvcd on Wednesday night by the bursting of a lamp
President stark. of the Dock Board. has Informed
the Aldermen that their request to remove the shed
from Pier No. %. East River. cannot be acted on
as the question Is now before the courts.
william Campbell, age forty three. said to be de
aented disappeared Tuesday from his home. No
to5 Wcst sixtcthst. Tho police have been directed |
TO search for him.
President Brock Of Kings College University, Nova
Scotia, IS staying at tho Grand Union Hotel
At the quarterly conference Of the Catholic Clergy
held yesterday In the vestry room OF St Paricks |
on the Side. north Of Fourteenth ST. and West
hester. Dutchcss and Putnam Counties.
The Rev Henry J. Gordon. Of St Paul's Roman
Catholic Church I'm East One hundred and seventeenth
St. has been promoted TO be rector OF The thuich OF
St. Thomas Of snterbury. COrnw nthc- Hudson.
Carl Henry waldcman. ago seventy five OF No
327 East Tenth ST.. who claims 10 be registered ply
sican was held in 80 600 bail yesterday in the Essex
Market Court, charged with assautng Emma Hagen
meister, age eleven OF No 345 East Thirtecnih-st
The Eastern Boulevard Club is prosperous in mem
tcrShlp and sinking fund and at meeting last night
Knocked of sc a year from dues Of members and
,dded 50 to the initiation fee. The tickets Limited to
$500 for their annual ball. to be held on January
Is at the Lexington Avcnuc Opera House. were DIS
trlbnted. The committee OF arrangements Il com
posed Of Edward Atkinson. lillian Henry Knox. I'd
ward r. Lamar. George Hocner. James r. MarIen
and Samuel f. Hendricks
Superintendent D'Oench has made an Investigation
which shows that the columns in the basement OF the
Church OF the Immaculate Conception, In East -Four
feminist were supported under the cellar floor by
wooden columns, which age and dampness had roited
An order issued that these wooden piers he re
placed by brick piers surmountcd b iron columns
Tho Rev s. s. Seward. OF the New Jerusalem
Church. conducted tho services yesterday at tho
funeral OF Alfred Clarke Hoe. at No 327 Vest -Four
toenth st. Among those present We're: c. L. Tiffany,
Benjamin l. Swan. Police Commissioner John r.
Voorhis, Cyrus J. Lawrence, John Bana, Peter Hoo
Charlie s. smi'.. president OF the Chimber OIL ON
Senator Durham. The burial will be at Greenwood
to-day.
Professor Wallace wood begins course Of
lectures art history at y. to-day, at the Uni
gersty Of the City OF New York HIS subject TO day
sll be Old Rome Portraits and Character These
lectures form the regular University COURSE and Will
be given every Friday for SIN months. They viii 10
Illustrated by hundreds Of original engravings, col
iccted by Dr. Wood during a fifteen years residence
In Europe.
The annual tea party and sale OF fancy articles
under the management Of the Ladies' AID Society. for
the benefit OF the Unity Congregational Society, VIII
take place This afternoon and evening al Allnr Hail.
in Slxth-ave between One hundred and-twenty sixth
and One hundred and twenty seventh SITS The ordna
ton Of Merle CrOx Wright. and his installation rs
pastor Of the society, VIII TO held Tuesday evening"
December 81
Judge f. Henry LacOmbe in tho United States Cir
suit Court yesterday signed order directing the re-
SEWERS OF the Ncw-York Boston and Montreal Raj,
way sell = $40 shares Of NewfOrk city and North
Railroad stock at auction
Tho officers elected for the ensuing year OF ST.
Nicholas Lodge No 32I. +. and A. NJ arc Wallace
straiton, master: William H. Sage. :. WI. H. John
ston, J W; Antonio Rasines treasurer: Peter Mac
donald. secretary: Silas b. Bostwlck. standn: com
nttee
BROOKLYN.
Tho plans for a connection between tho Union Elc.
vated Railroad in Adams and Sands ste. and the
Bridge, wero submitted to Bridge President Howell
yesterday.
Tho report Of tho Electrical subway Commission
shows that $4,000 feet Of underground conduit have
been finished IN the wear, with capacity for 400
miles OF wro. Tho underground wires already In
44J miles. and 50 miles OF aerial wires
have been taken down
The report OF Health Commissioners to the
Mayor shows that the average death ratio this year
tas been - IL per 1000 The need OF a hospital
Tor cases OF contagious disease Is urged
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